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Can You Really Afford Not to Have a Backup Plan?
According to Symantec SMB, 50% of SMBs admit to having no backup and disaster recovery plan in place. 41% of those surveyed confessed that they had never even given much thought to implementing a disaster recovery or business continuity plan. If you are one of them, then you really need to think about whether you…
Read MoreDoes two-factor authentication matter for file sharing?
Today, let’s look at two-factor authentication and its value in protecting your file sharing efforts. First, what is it? Two-factor authentication requires two different forms of identification to verify an employee. In general, the idea behind it is that the two forms of identification aren’t necessarily closely linked to each other: the possession of one…
Read MoreThe 3 Necessities of True Collaboration: A Primer
Today’s blog is a basic primer on what a complete File, Sync, and Share (FSS) solution includes. Very simply, FSS is a software service that allows you to share all manner of files, documents, spreadsheets and images within an organization as well as with outside third parties, such as customers and prospects. For the average…
Read MoreIncrease Mobile Productivity with File Sync & Share
How often do you see people working on their laptops or tablets in coffee shops? Probably a lot, and this is going to become even more the norm as the traditional ‘workplace’ changes. For example, some companies don’t even give their employees personal workstations, and almost everyone is expected to be available 24/7. As a…
Read MoreUse File Sync & Share as a Good Branding Opportunity
Are you letting your employees use any file sharing solution they want? Are they collaborating with clients over different platforms? Sharing files via email, text and consumer-grade File Sync & Share (FSS)? Aside from the security risks you are taking and the (in)convenience factor, is this really putting the company in the best light? Think…
Read MoreMake File Sharing with Clients Easy
As a vendor or even a customer, have you had the experience of working with a new company and having to learn yet another file sharing platform? Worse, have you found that it wasn’t compatible with your files, or that there were little quirks that slowed down the process as you learned the software? It…
Read MoreEnd Version Control Nightmares
Did you send out a Word document for a client or colleague to review today? If you answered yes, here are four reasons to stop doing this: Time delays – Edits cannot happen in real time. You write the document, send it, they review and edit it, add comments, then they send it back to you.…
Read MoreCheck for Gaps When It Comes to Sharing Files
Every technology department is keenly aware of the risks of data breaches. Maintaining digital security is a key priority for CTO/CIOs. Technical departments launch fake internal phishing scams to test employees. Despite these efforts, there remains an important daily disconnect that risks the integrity of your internal data and your client’s confidential information. That disconnect…
Read MoreFile Share Access: Is it Time for a Policy?
Autotask offers a set of tools that allow you to ensure optimized collaboration across all levels within and outside the organization. A key part of this collaboration is the security features that permit you to create access settings for content, people and devices. These features are critical for maintaining security and protecting the integrity of…
Read MoreDon’t Allow Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)? Yes you do.
It is most likely your company allows some or all your employees to use their own devices in lieu of work-issued laptops, tablets and mobile devices. There is almost no way to enforce a no-BYOD policy outside office walls. Inevitably, someone will receive a text or email that is work-related on their personal device. Somewhere…
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